Sports Product Designer

Location: Remote in the US to start; relocation to Orlando or Tampa, Florida by August 2026 is required. Travel to Poland one or two times a year is expected.

Company

hirify.global creates metal posters, limited editions, and collectibles, including licensed sports products for major leagues.

What you will do

• Create original illustrations and designs for sports metal posters, limited editions, and collectibles.
• Produce fast-turnaround artwork for championships, milestones, and other live sports moments.
• Design evergreen sports product lines for retail and e-commerce across posters and collectible metal prints.
• Prepare licensor submissions and manage revision cycles through approval processes.
• Coordinate with the Sports Category Manager on licensing calendars and league schedules.
• Collaborate with the Poland-based design studio and support marketing campaigns and social creative for sports launches.

Requirements

• 2–4+ years of professional experience as an illustrator, graphic designer, or product artist, with sports-themed work in the portfolio.
• Experience designing physical consumer products such as prints, posters, trading cards, collectibles, apparel, or packaging.
• Strong illustration, composition, color theory, typography, and visual hierarchy skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and digital illustration tools such as Procreate or Clip Studio Paint.
• Knowledge of print production and color management for physical output.
• Deep knowledge of at least one major US sport and flexibility to work evenings and weekends around live sports schedules.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with licensed sports imagery guidelines and approval processes.
• Broad awareness across major sports leagues and understanding of fan culture and collector behavior.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work initially, flexible hours, and collaboration with the design studio in Poland.
• Private health plan and life insurance.
• 20 or 26 paid vacation days.
• Courses and conferences covered for professional development.
• Company-provided work equipment, including a choice of MacBook or Lenovo.
• Sports cards, a free metal poster, team events, office library access, production tours, and annual retreats.

Hiring process

• Initial screening call.
• Practical task.
• Two interviews.
• Portfolio, personal website, and other work samples may be included with the application.